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NEWS INFORMATION<br />
Alicia L. Castillo, CLA<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
Joseph Evans, CLA<br />
Houston, TX<br />
Elizabeth Gee, CLA<br />
Kingwood, TX<br />
Joy M. Herin, CLA<br />
Webster, TX<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
Stephanie A. Brodin, CLA<br />
Olympia, WA<br />
Teresa A. Smith, CLA<br />
Anderson Island, WA<br />
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
Valasha L. Sweetnich, CLA<br />
Morgantown, WV<br />
Corporate & Business<br />
Law<br />
Dominique A. Payton, CLAS<br />
Royal Palm Beach, FL<br />
Carol A. Ranck, CLAS<br />
Tulsa, OK<br />
Intellectual Property<br />
Anthony T. Smith, CLAS<br />
McKinney, TX<br />
CLA<br />
Deborah L. Lawrence, CLA<br />
Houston, TX<br />
Sally J. Lunday, CLA<br />
Plano, TX<br />
Heather L. McClure, CLA<br />
Austin, TX<br />
April L. Page, CLA<br />
Dallas, TX<br />
Diane R. Taylor, CLA<br />
Carrollton, TX<br />
Frances V. Trevino, CLA<br />
Richmond, TX<br />
Brenda J. Varner, CLA<br />
Houston, TX<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
Evelyn M. Ankers, CLA<br />
Newport News, VA<br />
VIRGIN ISLANDS<br />
Tricia Y. Motta, CLA<br />
St. Croix, VI<br />
NALA CLA<br />
Specialists<br />
March 2003 Examination<br />
As <strong>of</strong> May 16, 2003<br />
California Advanced<br />
Specialist<br />
Family Law<br />
Angela L. Turner, CLA, CAS<br />
Bakersfield, CA<br />
Bankruptcy<br />
Donna F. Derstine, CLAS<br />
Riverside, CA<br />
Civil Litigation<br />
Colleen L. Besler, CLAS<br />
Rapid City, SD<br />
CLA Short Course Set<br />
Sharon M. Kalmbach, CLAS<br />
Palm Coast, FL<br />
Catherine L. Stewart, CLAS<br />
Charlotte, NC<br />
Probate & Estate<br />
Planning<br />
Patricia Morris McMillan,<br />
CLAS<br />
Las Cruces, NM<br />
Rosemary H. Williams,<br />
CLAS<br />
Chattanooga, TN<br />
Real Estate<br />
Annette R. Brown, CLAS<br />
Missoula, MT<br />
Vicki L. Darr, CLAS<br />
Glendale, AZ<br />
Joan A. Yingling, CLAS<br />
Tucson, AZ<br />
Gloria J. Gayhart, CLA<br />
Circleville, OH<br />
The Fall CLA Short Course will be presented October 23-25 at the Hilton<br />
Jacksonville Riverfront hotel on the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, FL. This is the<br />
only course set before the December 2003 and March 2004 CLA examinations.<br />
The CLA Short Course has helped more than 3,000 legal assistants<br />
prepare for the CLA examination, and satisfies continuing legal education<br />
requirements for maintaining the CLA as well as being an excellent refresher<br />
for veteran paralegals.<br />
Coordinator <strong>of</strong> the October short course in Jacksonville is Kay Kasic,<br />
CLA, Napa, CA. Topics and speakers are: The American <strong>Legal</strong> System, Civil<br />
Litigation, and Administrative Law—Karen Sanders-West, CLAS, Wichita,<br />
KS; Judgment and Analytical Ability, <strong>Legal</strong> Research, and Communications—<br />
all by Virginia Koerselman, Esq, Waterloo, NE; Contracts and Real Property—<br />
John W. and Karen M. Dunn, CLAS, Vail, CO.<br />
Sessions in Business Organizations, and in Estates and Trusts will be copresented<br />
by Connie Kretchmer, CLAS, Omaha, NE, and Virginia Koerselman.<br />
Registration for the CLA Short Course is $340 for NALA members, $365<br />
for members <strong>of</strong> the California Alliance <strong>of</strong> Paralegal <strong>Association</strong>s, and $390 for<br />
non-members. Details and registration forms are available from NALA<br />
Headquarters, and on the Internet at www.nala.org.<br />
All The<br />
Best<br />
Filing: October 1, 2003<br />
January 15, 2004<br />
May 15, 2004<br />
Exam: December 5-6, 2003<br />
March 26-27, 2004<br />
July 23-24, 2004<br />
Now celebrating its 28th anniversary, the CLA means<br />
business. Good business. Stability. Consistency.<br />
Flexibility. Growth. Commitment and dedication.<br />
A strong foundation based on 28 years <strong>of</strong> research<br />
and technical analysis.<br />
Access to advanced credentials in specialty areas <strong>of</strong> practice on<br />
the federal level and advanced credentials in the state<br />
laws. Over 11,000 have received this pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
credential...and almost 1,000 have received advanced<br />
specialty certification...<br />
An important tool in the management <strong>of</strong> one’s career...<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Assistants</strong><br />
1516 S. Boston, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK 74119<br />
918-587-6828 FAX 918-582-6772<br />
www.nala.org<br />
FACTS & FINDINGS / AUGUST 2003 59
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